Lectures on Tap - Forensic Psych: Behavioral Threat Assessment Explained

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🧠 Lecture: "Forensic Psych: Behavioral Threat Assessment Explained"

🎤 Speaker: Patrick McGonigal

Join us for a compelling evening as forensic psychologist Patrick McGonigal unpacks how acts of mass violence can be identified and prevented before they occur. In the wake of tragedies like Columbine and Virginia Tech, mental health clinicians, law enforcement, and other professionals have joined forces to better recognize and manage threatening behavior.

This lecture will introduce you to behavioral threat assessment, an interdisciplinary process used across the country to interrupt an individual’s “pathway to violence.” Dr. McGonigal will explain how teams identify warning signs, evaluate risk, and apply evidence-based predictors of violent behavior to keep communities safe.

Dr. McGonigal received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Forensic Emphasis from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is currently a psychologist at Patton State Hospital. He has published numerous peer‑reviewed articles on forensic mental health, bringing both real-world and research-based insight to this critical topic.

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Content warning: This lecture includes discussion of acts of targeted violence including homicide, stalking, and mass casualty events. While no graphic images will be shown, some attendees may find the subject matter distressing and are advised to use discretion when purchasing tickets.

Agenda

5:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key. Attendees are welcome to come as early as 6:00 PM.

5:55 PM – Host introduction

6:00 PM – Lecture begins

6:45 PM – Audience Q&A

7:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

7:30 PM – Wrap up.